I was doing the pikey wheel arch mod today and got a little overzealous with the saw please tell me I'm not gonna need a new intercooler.... really scared :(

I'm an idiot might as well give up this modding malarky even though I love it :(

Looks like you have only caused superficial damage and bent a few vains. No worse than a stone hitting it.

It's difficult to tell from that photo, but if it's just that the fins are bent, no. If the pipe is ruptured then yes.

Think you've probably been lucky and only damaged the cooling fins from here.

THANK GOD

More careful in future I think

Any noticeable loss of power?, Any hissing/whistling noise?

If not then you should be ok.

Gahhhhhh.

Can't resist...

Must not take pi55...

It's no good. I have to.

I am sorry. I have to say this. I have to get it out of my system :P ;

:orb_duh::orb_loser

Put the tools down and give them to an adult!

No loss in power no, have got a whilsting noise but think its frm turbo/egr

looks like bent fins only, can i ask how you did it?

its one of the things about diy mods, there should be a section for "when mods go bad" lol!!

i remember putting in a sub and amp and not knowing about the remote on, so i put a inline switch so i could turnt he amp off. only problem was i did it on the live wire and it used to spark so bad it almost set light to the car lol!

No loss in power no, have got a whilsting noise but think its frm turbo/egr

Looks like you were lucky from the photo's however the channels are a little more heavy duty than the vains.

A little overzealous??? Looks like you were going at it big styleeee to have reached that far in!!! :D:D

Cheers

Dave.

looks like bent fins only, can i ask how you did it?

its one of the things about diy mods, there should be a section for "when mods go bad" lol!!

i remember putting in a sub and amp and not knowing about the remote on, so i put a inline switch so i could turnt he amp off. only problem was i did it on the live wire and it used to spark so bad it almost set light to the car lol!

sawing the arch liner with a junior hacksaw, the end bit must of hit it

sawing the arch liner with a junior hacksaw, the end bit must of hit it

I used a power drill with one of those big 2" round cutting blade kinda things on the end...... Can tell i'm into DIY terminology can't ya!!!..... To cut out a few holes then smoothed doen the edges before fitting the vent.

Cheers

Dave.

sawing the arch liner with a junior hacksaw, the end bit must of hit it

whoops! still at least you didnt saw through a aircon pipe, when they burst they make lots of noise!

just to be extra sure ive not dammaged anything, are there any parameters I can check in vag com?

boost etc

Nah - you'll be fine. Thats just fin damage and the actual pipework is well behind what you've flattened. If you feel up to it, just use a sharp flat screwdriver and try to tease the flattened fins back to a normal shape.

... If you feel up to it, just use a sharp flat screwdriver and try to tease the flattened fins back to a normal shape.

For feck's sake leave the lad alone - he got away with his initial efforts, now you want him to take ANOTHER sharp implement to his inter-cooler?

Don't listen, use something blunt - a lump hammer, my head but don't go in there with anything sharp unless you're supervised by a responsible adult like me or Homer Simpson.

the actual pipework is well behind what you've flattened.

Really? Are you sure that pipework isn't either side of the fins? :confused:

Well been for a long drive, car doesnt seem to drive any different, feels slightly quicker if anything, but probbaly just placebo.

lucky escape me thinks

Well if you did damage it properly then it would be a excuse to move it to the front..... hehe

I'd recommend removing the arch liner before butchering it That's what I did *smug mode*

lol try takin the wheel arch liner off first!

lol try takin the wheel arch liner off first!

Did you realise this was 13 months ago? :P

Did you realise this was 13 months ago? :P

lol yeah just was searchin around and adds to my post count!

Not if I delete it, it won't. I'm sure Joel sorted this out in the end though,